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#YouMustLose: Iranian wrestler loses match to avoid playing Israel
Coaches reportedly told the Iranian wrestler minutes before the end of his match 'to lose' in order to avoid playing Israel in the next round.
Katie Hopkins deletes all her tweets
After losing her Mail Online column, Hopkins deleted all her tweets – so we compiled some of the worst offenders for you.
Heartbreak and golden-boys: This week in Middle East football
In the Asian Championship League, Arabs received heartbreaking news this week with Al-Hilal's dramatic loss, but on the other side of the world, ...
Egyptian state media attack BBC, Guardian for criticising Sisi
Egyptian media had a field day after feeling that British media responded "unfairly" to President Sisi's response to the mosque terror attacks.
MENA films centre stage at Vancouver International Film Festival
Society: With significant Iranian and Arab communities, Vancouver's film festival has now become a hot-ticket event for new documentaries and feature films from across the Middle East, writes Hadani Ditmars.
Gal Gadot: BDS wants Justice League banned in Lebanon
Lebanese supporters of boycotting Israel are calling on the government to ban the screening of superhero film Justice League saying the presence of an Israeli lead amounts to normalisation
Muslims or mystics? Demystifying Sufism after Egypt's deadly attack
Extremists hold Islam - which inextricably includes Sufism - as it is normatively practiced around the world in contempt. Egypt's deadly attack on Friday must be understood within this context.
Mawlid al-Nabi and the many shades of modern Islam
As Muslims across the world prepare to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, now is a time to reflect on the rich diversity of the Muslim ...
Russia 2018: The most Arab World Cup ever?
With five nations from across the Middle East confirmed for the 2018 World Cup,
Anger and mourning after deadly Morocco stampede
Blog: Relatives have identified the bruised bodies of victims of a stampede that killed 15 women during a food aid delivery in Morocco's Essaouira.
Egypt accuses 95-year-old Australian 'tomb raider' of stealing artifacts
A 95-year-old Australian woman has been thrust into an international debate, after being accused of 'stealing' ancient artifacts from historical sites in the Middle East, including Egypt, Jordan and Palestine.
Indian man claims ungoverned land between Egypt and Sudan
"I declare this unclaimed land of Bir Tawil as my country from now to the eternity of time" Suyash Dixit said in a Facebook post.
Calm returns to Aleppo as Syrian inter-rebel clashes subdue
Clashes between Syrian opposition Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Nour al-Din al-Zinki continued on Tuesday, with civilians falling victim to the ...
Nearly $100,000 raised for cyclist who 'flipped off' Trump
Juli Briskman was cycling past the president's motorcade passed by her last month when she gave Trump a 'one-finger-salute', losing her job in the process. Supporters rallied behind her.
Palestine's Independence Day is not something to be celebrated
Yasser Arafat declared independence in 1988 only to give up Palestinian sovereignty in the Oslo Accords of 1993, writes Diana Alghoul.
Giving children 'un-Islamic' names is 'unacceptable', says Saudi cleric
Saudi cleric Abdullah Al Maneh came under fire after saying that giving children foreign "un-Islamic" names is unacceptable in Islam
Palestinian professor beats Israeli lobby censorship lawsuit
The founder of Lawfare Project, which filed the lawsuit against Abdulhadi stressed that “there is no such thing as a Palestinian person”.
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